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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025  (Read 1540 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« on: July 19, 2025, 0058 UTC »
0058: Wildfire IS, looping, 45444
0100: YL w/ID, music "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" - Rolling Stones
- waterfall pictures seen above and below main signal



Thank you for the show!

« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0112 UTC by DangerKitty »
QSL to umst777@yahoo.com would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2025, 0059 UTC »
ballsmacker with that clean am signal.
Some junk in some trees
Beaming that AM / SSB sound world wide

Offline N2MLP

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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2025, 0059 UTC »
0059 UTC

MUSIC
S-9 +20
Rolling Stones
Pink floyd
Marvin Gaye
Roxette.
Golden Earring.
Carly Simon.
The Marshall Tucker Band.
The Doobie Brothers.
Deniece Williams.
Russ Ballard.
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0149 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2025, 0101 UTC »
0100 - Can't You Hear Me Knocking - The Rolling Stones                     S9
0234 - Why Haven't I Heard from You - Reba McEntire
0236 - I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0237 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2025, 0101 UTC »
0100utc SIO333
Can't you hear me knocking
Comfortably numb
Heard it through the grape vine
Listen to your heart
Twilight zone
That's the way I've always heard it should be


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0128 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2025, 0105 UTC »
0100 ID by YL into "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones.
0107 "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd.
0115 "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye.
0117 YL with web url into "Listen To Your Heart" by Roxette.
0122 "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring.
0126 "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" by Carly Simon.
0131 YL with eQSL email info into "Heard It in a Love Song" by The Marshall Tucker Band.
0136 "Listen to the Music" by The Doobie Brothers.
0140 "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams.
0145 ID into "Voices" by Russ Ballard.
0149 "Silent Running" by Mike + The Mechanics.
0153 "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" by Melissa Manchester.
0157 ID into "Green Earrings" by Steely Dan.
0201 "Listen To What The Man Said" by Wings.
0205 "Listen Like Thieves" by INXS.
0209 ID and eQSL email info into "Til I Hear It From You" by Gin Blossoms.
0213 "Do You Want to Know a Secret" by The Beatles.
0215 "I Can Hear Music" by The Beach Boys.
0217 ID into "Laughter In The Rain" by Neil Sedaka.
0220 "Listen People" by Herman's Hermits.
0222 "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" by Herman's Hermits.
0224 ID into "Everybody Plays the Fool" by The Main Ingredient.
0228 "The Angels Listened In" by Johnny Maestro And The Crests.
0230 "I Hear A Symphony" by The Supremes.
0232  ID into "Why Haven't I Heard From You" by Reba McEntire.
0236 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
0239 "I Hear You Knocking" by Dave Edmunds.
0241 Scottie 2 SSTV image.
0243 ID and email info into "Wildfire "by Michael Martin Murphey.

Thanks for tonight's program!

Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0243 UTC by Radiouser »
Dave in Hamilton, ON   Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2025, 0106 UTC »
0106 S9+ tonight. Usual excellent sounding audio. Tnx for the broadcast.
All reports given are direct from my station in NYC.
Main toys are a Flex 3000 SDR, Icom 756 Pro II and other assorted odds & ends. They may be older, but work very well for me.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2025, 0108 UTC »
0107: Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd.

« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0246 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Offline BallSmacker

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2025, 0121 UTC »
The waterfall pictures aren't from us, but thanks to whoever is doing them...as long as they don't interfere with anybody. 

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2025, 0126 UTC »
Band is a bit cruddy but improving here. Really sounding good now. -37 dB carrier. SIO: 454.

0126: Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
0127: That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon
0131: ID
0131: Heard it in a Love Song - The Marshall Tucker Band
0137: Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers
0141: Let's Hear it for the Boy
0145: ID
0148: Voices - Russ Ballard
0149: Silent Running Mike and the Mechanics

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0155 UTC by osiris »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2025, 0133 UTC »
0102  'Can't You Hear Me Knocking' - Rolling Stones, 'Comfortably Numb' - Pink Floyd, 'Heard It Through The Grapevine' - Marvin Gaye, 'Listen To Your Heart' - Roxette, 'Twilight Zone' - Golden Earring, 'That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be' - Carly Simon, eQSL offer for tonight's theme (ballsmacker @ Protonmail.com), bowling ball strike sfx., 'Heard It In A Love Song' - The Marshall Tucker Band.

S7 - 8 although with fading & noisy at times.
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Offline Molvania Poacher

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2025, 0135 UTC »
SINPO=22222, noisy tonight.

132- "Heard It In A Love Song" by The Marshall Tucker Band.
135- "Listen To The Music" by The Doobie Brothers.
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0137 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2025, 0156 UTC »
01.40 UTC, listening via websdr na5b, SINPO - 45444, S9 +5 on peak.
01.45 UTC - ID into Voices - Russ Ballard,
01.49 UTC - Silent Running - Mike and The Mechanics.
Receiver: any world websdr, home RTL-SDR, Antenna: LW, Discone.
I would be grateful for the e-QSL sent, my e-mail: amsidoroff@gmail.com.
73 and Good DX!

Offline n2avh

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2025, 0200 UTC »
That is some seriously good audio, wish all pirates were like this.
Big into SWDX late 70s through early 90s, then forgot about it and when I returned via SDRs it wasn't at all what I remembered, but I'll deal with it. Grumble, grumble. All SDRs acknowledged, nothing is from my own radio.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 19 July 2025
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2025, 0205 UTC »
0204 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10+ signal, various pop songs, at 0241 SSTV/FAX, goodbye announcement then off. 
« Last Edit: July 19, 2025, 0244 UTC by William Hassig »
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